Our Black Lab absolutely loves these. She is a rescue dog and this goose/duck is the only thing that she came with. Since adopting her, this is the only toy that she refuses to shred like a paper-shredder in a Senators office who's got the Special Prosecutor calling. Here's some insights: Pros: - The dog loves these and refuses to destroy them. Probably just the preference of the dog, and has nothing to do with the toy itself. - Pretty sturdy. We have to replace these about twice a year. Not bad since they get constant daily play with a black lab. - Quacker inside seems to be lasting longer than previous models. They used to only last a couple weeks. Now they get thrown out (see cons below) with the quacker still working. Don't know if this is different construction or just that the dog isn't as hard on them...Don't know, but an observation. - They don't tear up too bad with the use from our dog. Sometimes the seams will begin to rip. Haven't found anything crazy inside like another reviewer noted. Just poly-stuffing. These aren't going to withstand constant shredding. They're not meant to. They're the same type of material as a kids' stuffed-animal. Not meant for a beating. If your dog is a shredder, look for a fire-hose material toy. They last longer with shredders. - Price, price, price! Seriously, these things are cheap for what you get. We always feel that we've got a good deal at a good price. Cons: - These things get gross! After about 6 months of constant daily attention from a 100lb Black Lab, they're ready for the great landfill in the sky. The "fur" soaks up slobber, dirt, hair, whatever else is out there. The dog is fine with it, but after so long, I just can't take it any more and replace it. I imagine you could wash it, but for the price, it's far easier to replace it. Plus, the "puppy" is enamored with opening her presents to discover a new goose (we get her both the goose and mallard ones for variety). Overall, these things are awesome for the price point. They last reasonably long, and we aren't upset when we replace them. We feel like we have got our $'s worth. The Lab can't live without these, so we will be buying at least 4 of these per year! I hope I have helped your purchasing decision of this product. I am not affiliated with the manufacturer, seller or any other product related company nor am I under any obligation to write this review. I do this for my own fun! Feel free to comment and let me know if I have helped you, and please click below if I was able to help. If you should have any questions, please post them below in the Comments. I try to answer all inquires in a timely fashion to the best of my ability. Lastly, Follow me on Amazon if you wish to be notified as I post new reviews. I promise they will always be meaningful and never a bunch of blathering junk. Read more
The media could not be loaded. My 2 year old German shepherd is destructive with all of her toys, very aggressive chewer. I like the goose because of the ONK noise rather than squeak and my dog seems to like it better too. It's also harder for her to ONK because of how the honkers is really in the middle of a lot of stuffing so she has to work at it and has more fun. It is very large, especially around the body but my dog is 74lbs with a big mouth so perfect for her. It has held up pretty well, 3 days so far which is better than I expected! Stitching seems decent and it is stuffed thickly. Even though she has ripped out some of the stuffing, this goose is still going strong and making noise. So far this dog toy has been a good value for the money. Read more
My dog absolutely loves these bird toys, but he can be rough on them. He loves tearing the fluff and squeaker out of them when he's bored, so he's gone through quite a few ducks, pheasants, and geese, both small and big. The pheasants hold up the longest as they have the shortest necks. The necks on the geese (where the black color connects to the grey) could use more durable stitching. That was the only part that broke on it though, and with a bit of stitching of my own, it was as good as new again. If your dog chews things aggressively, go for something with less stuffing, but if they are gentle on their toys, they will love it! (Even when there isn't a squeaker or fluff left in these, my dog still carries them around!) I will definitely be buying again! Read more
My 16lb cockapoo loves this toy. She grabs the neck and I wrestle with her so she can pull it from me. Read more
Got this for my cat and she loves it. I cut out the honk/kazoo thing and added cat nip, then sewed it back up. It’s a good kick toy. Read more
Durable? Not so much... but our dogs love it. We've ordered 3 so far for our JRT/Shiba mix over the last few years. After she de-stuffed the first one we started removing the stuffing ourselves and sewing it back up so she could play with the deflated rag of a toy. Our Boxer/Schnauzer puppy adopted the "dead" goose immediately and carries it around with her regularly. Neither of them are excessively rough with toys, this toy probably wouldn't last long with heavy chewers... Pro's - Still a good stuffing free toy if you don't mind sewing it back up after all the stuffing gets ripped out. Somewhat long lasting depending on how rough your dog(s) play. Dogs like tossing it around and playing tug-of-war with it. Con's - Squeaker is in a plastic bag and can be dangerous if they rip it out and you don't get it away from them right away. Stitching is weak on the belly (where it was stuffed) and threads break apart easily. Stuffing appeared to have bits/shreds of plastic bag mixed in. Read more
Dog loves the goose sound it makes. It makes the sound as you release it rather then as you press it which is a little different and confuses her. Haha. Not super durable but it's made as a toy not a chew bone. She's tried "plucking" it and hasn't succeeded yet so it's fairly durable. (She's a bullmastiff boxer) It's a good size for a large dog and can't beat the price Read more
super cute. squeaker didn’t work … but can’t complain about that one! has held up well for a plush toy. Read more
